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Dell U3818DW overview

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Immerse yourself in your multimedia content with the U3818DW 37.5" 21:9 Curved IPS Monitor from Dell. With a 21:9 aspect ratio and 2300R curvature, each portion of the screen is at an equal distance from the eye. In addition to the immersive curvature of this IPS (In-Plane Switching) Dell monitor, viewers can take advantage of the 3840 x 1600 resolution along with a 1,000:1 contrast ratio, a 350 cd/m² brightness rating, and a 5 ms response time for enhanced clarity and reduced ghosting and blur. If color accuracy is what you need, the U3818DW covers 99% of the sRGB color space, 99% of the REC 709 color space, and 78.1% of the DCI-P3 color space.

Setup and configuration of the Dell U3818DW is simple as it comes equipped with DisplayPort and HDMI inputs. You can also plug USB compatible peripherals such as hard drives, mice, and keyboards, directly into the displays USB 3.0 ports. Once configured the display can be tilted, swiveled, pivoted, and the height can be adjusted, making it easy to take full advantage of the 178° horizontal and vertical viewing angles.

Expansive Screen

The expansiveness of this 37.5-inch curved screen paired with virtually borderless InfinityEdge creates a near-complete field view, which provides an almost uniform visual focus that reduces eye movement across the screen.

Dell U3818DW reviews

U3818DW 37.5" 21:9 Curved IPS Monitor is rated
4.6 out of
5 by
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Rated 5 out of
5 by
AL the consultant from
The most gorgeous and functional monitor I've ever seenThis monitor is spectacular. B&H had the cheapest price for this brand-new (June 2017) monitor, and so I leapt at the opportunity. I used it to replace my current dual-monitor setup - one of which I'd already replaced capacitors for, and the second of which was about to blow as well. Pros: -The curve is perfect - not too small a radius - not much distortion evident in any windows, and also not too large a radius - everything is crisp no matter where I turn my head. -It's huge! Both in physical dimension (one's entire field of vision is filled) and in pixel density (it has nearly twice as much real estate as both my old monitors combined, and all without an annoying break in the middle). -Colors are fantastic - no anomalies that I can see, no ghosting, and no bright spots on any corners - Dell have definitely upped their game for this one. -Quiet - no capacitor whine at all, in any state. Cons: -I've been trying to think of some, but I can't come up with any yet. It's physically large and a bit bulky, but it's also surprisingly light, so that's not even an issue.

Date published: 2017-09-18

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Charles from
Outstanding monitor!I use it for Photoshop & Lightroom on a MacBookPro. Although the monitor is tested for Windows machines, It works fine when connected to a Mac. I read the reviews before purchasing and my expectations were surprisingly exceeded.

Date published: 2017-12-31

Rated 5 out of
5 by
polkatrumpeter from
One NEW & One Open BoxI bought 2 of these monitors. Both worked
from the get-go, and function perfectly.
WIN10 correctly installed the drivers. Just
be sure everything is connected correctly BEFORE you turn on the computer
I use this with a Sapphire video card.
I now have DELL 2-34" on top, and 2-38"
on the bottom (each pair side-by-side).
Use these primarily for market chart displays for trading.�
Curved monitors�are very nice, because of the short viewing�distances.
I can read text comfortably at 34".
NICE!

Date published: 2017-12-07

Rated 5 out of
5 by
John from
Great monitorThis 38" beast replaces two 24" monitors that I have been using and is much nicer.�
It is a great monitor, plug it in and away you go and I don’t seem to have the banding issues that some users talk about. The colors are bright and the monitor is razor sharp with a very nice stand that has decent cable management.
There is actually only one thing I have to complain about, and that is the “Dell Display Manager” software that comes with it. There are no instructions and you have to search online for solutions. For instance, the software starts at boot-up and defaults to split screen, vertical line in the middle, and there is no way to change this. So, when you open an application and try to move it, it goes to the nearest split and expands to fill it.
I learned online that you can hold the shift key and prevent this, but I opted to prevent the software from opening on startup (Auto-Load) by holding down the Shift key while right-clicking the “Dell Display Manager” system tray icon, and selecting from the popup menu.
Also, the is a command language supported via the command-line. Though there is a list of commands, there are no values supplied for those commands. For instance, “SetGridType [X] - changes Easy Arrange grid type to X”. But there are 20 different screen configurations plus one that the user can customize. What are the optional values for 'X'? The only way to find out is by trail and error.
Other than the above, everything else is great.

Date published: 2018-01-02

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Fred from
BrilliantWe have several of these in the office and each one of them is wonderful. It's hard to understand just how much work-space without actually sitting down with one and it's equally hard to go back to a regular sized screen after using the u3818dw.

Date published: 2018-08-13

Rated 5 out of
5 by
bo from
Awesome productI have a macbook that I was using to work on my phd at home.� The little screen was just killing my eyes, especially with multiple apps open.� Not any more.� This 38" monitor is AWESOME.� It is the daddy rabbit.� Colors are absolutely amazing.� The sound is great too.� Hookup was a breeze via HDMI cable.� And the size allows 3-4 full size pages up at one time.� In the end, I am very pleased with this monitor and do not regret spending the money.� Highly recommended.

Date published: 2018-05-22

Rated 1 out of
5 by
Sam from
Not Flicker FreeDell U3818DW purchased in Feb 2018. I tried different computers, different cables, drivers, firmware updates all to no avail. Monitor driven at native resolution and 60hz. I even tried split screening and driving the panel at 1920 x 1600 x 2.�I put a video up on Youtube you can find it by searching for "Dell U3818DW flicker"

Date published: 2018-05-15

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Edward from
Super MonitorIt's not perfect in every way, but overall it is an amazing monitor. The resolution and details are excellent, the real estate is excellent too. With regards to picture quality, another IPS monitor that I have seems better in terms of better contrast and brightness linearity. Perhaps some calibration will improve things, we'll see. Otherwise it's a very top quality monitor.